03 May 2000
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2000
Page
1
Christina Marie Riggs, 28, was executed by injection in Arkansas, the first woman put to death there in over 180 years. She said she was sorry for taking her babies' lives and declined clemency as she noted she wished to be with her children in death.
An investigative panel found design flaws in a 59 foot bonfire stack caused the Texas A&M disaster last fall. It also faulted generations of university officials for lax supervision of the student run project, citing lack of a formal engineering plan and repeated safety warnings ignored amid heavy drinking and hazing. Eleven students and an alumnus died, 27 injured, as the stack collapsed during preparations for the Thanksgiving bonfire.
Puerto Rico protesters and opposition lawmakers gathered at Vieques as the Pentagon prepared an operation to remove demonstrators from Camp Garcia on a 899 acre range. Officials briefed on possible arrests, while Marines and federal forces awaited Sunrise to act amid heightened tensions since the 1999 Sanes death.
Washington Republicans cooled on congressional hearings about the Elian Gonzalez raid. House and Senate leaders showed less enthusiasm than a week earlier, with Dick Armey saying a hearing may not be necessary and Orrin Hatch awaiting Justice Department documents.
Raul Martinez, 50, takes over the 1,100 member Miami Police Department becoming the first Hispanic chief. He was chosen by City Manager Donald Warshaw amid political turmoil sparked by the Elian Gonzalez case and comes after predecessor William O'Brien resigned following the April federal raid. Warshaw faced firing by Mayor Joe Carollo, who resisted the move.
Drew Carey vents about star studded charity benefits saying he has no patience for phoniness and that he writes a check and shuts up. He also debuts in ABCs Gepetto a musical about Pinocchios father. The piece notes other entertainment figures and ongoing industry moves.
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